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Vertigo 2

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation VR2, SteamVR • 2023

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Quick resume

Vertigo 2 is a single-player VR adventure. Explore the depths of the vast Quantum Reactor as you descend to finish your journey home.

Global score

95/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie

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    Pros

    • Highly creative and immersive vr experience
    • Challenging and satisfying combat with varied weapons
    • Strong narrative with multiple endings and lore
    • Long playtime with replayability and modding support
    • Made by a passionate solo developer with polish

    Cons

    • Some difficulty spikes and boss fights can be frustrating
    • Minor bugs and occasional performance issues
    • Limited multiplayer/co-op features
    • Some janky weapon handling and controls
    • Lack of sprinting and locomotion options frustrate some players

    Motivations

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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      "Players report long play sessions, replayability with multiple endings, New Game+, and community content."

    • Cooperation

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      "Primarily single-player with some co-op support; cooperation is limited but present in multiplayer mode."

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    • Creativity

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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    • Expectation

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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      "Multiple locations and secrets encourage discovery and curiosity-driven play."

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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      "Minimal social community aspects; multiplayer exists but game is primarily single-player focused."

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    • Growth

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    • Health

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      "No physical activity or health-related gameplay elements; typical sedentary VR experience."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement during combat and exploration."

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    • Intimacy

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      "No evidence of close social relationships; interactions are limited to solo play."

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    • Leadership

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    • Progression

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    • Relaxation

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    • Sensation

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    • Status

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      "No social recognition or ranking systems; focus on personal achievement."

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    • Story

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      "Strong narrative focus with multiple endings, character development, and lore."

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship, Story.

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    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Last update: 30/04/2026